Qatar decided to fight the blockade by taking the case to the ICAO, but the plaintiff nations complained that only the ICJ has the authority to decide on the dispute, arguing that the case goes beyond solely civil aviation matters. 'Climate of fear'The crisis between Qatar and the Saudi-led blockading nations shows no sign of relenting despite rising international pressure to end the feud. Qatar’s pleas this week come more than a year after the UAE claimed it had not violated any international obligations by participating in the blockade, which began in 2017, and that the court had no jurisdiction in the case. In a tweet, the State of Qatar welcomed the decision, and the country’s Minister of Transport and Communication, Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti, reportedly expressed his confidence that the ICAO will find in Qatar’s favour, and rule that the air blockade is unlawful. The three-year-old crisis pitting Qatar against several Middle East nations returns to the UN's top court this week with hearings in a case between Doha and the United Arab Emirates. In July the ICJ backed Qatar in a separate but related case that is specifically about the air blockade. Its rivals had appealed a decision by the world civil aviation body in favour of Qatar over sovereign airspace. However, on Tuesday, that complaint was not upheld by the ICJ judges, who ruled that the ICAO is competent to hear the case. The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at The Hague responded with a tweet confirming that the country will now put its legal case to ICAO, supporting its right to close its airspace to Qatari aircraft, and the country’s ambassador to the Netherlands, Hissa Abdullah Al Otaiba, reportedly described the ICJ decision as “technical and limited to procedural issues and jurisdiction to address the dispute”, which has nothing to do with the merits of the case itself. Haftar's forces are gathering hundreds of foreign fighters and equipment in central Libya, indicating an offensive on Sirte is imminent, in violation of this month's ceasefire agreement, Sign up to get this in your inbox every week, We use our own cookies and third-party cookies to measure traffic to our website and analyse browsers' behaviour, with a view to improving the services we offerIf you continue browsing, we consider that you accept the use of cookies. Doha strongly denies the allegations and has refused to meet the demands that also stipulate the closure of its flagship state-run broadcaster Al Jazeera. In its case, Qatar accused the UAE of creating a "climate of fear" for Qataris living there. The hearings are streamed live and on-demand (VOD) in English and French on the Court’s website and on UN Web TV; the United Nations online television channel. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to stay connected. Qatar has consistently denied such allegations and said there was “no legitimate justification” for the severance of relations or the use of collective punishment through embargo.. To protect its citizens from discriminatory acts imposed by the UAE, Qatar also asked the court to agree several temporary measures to guarantee reunification for Qatari-Emirati families, the right to education, and access to courts. Abu Dhabi had asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to prevent Doha “aggravating” the dispute after Qatar won a case last year over alleged discrimination against its citizens. ICJ Chief judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf said the court “rejects the request for provisional measures submitted by the United Arab Emirates” by a margin of 15 to one. However, in March 2019, the UAE submitted an urgent request for interim measures to preserve its “procedural rights” until the court issued its final decision on the case. World must unite in fight against terrorism, Qatar urges leaders at UN Assembly, Pursue comprehensive, just solutions instead of managing crises, Qatari Amir tells world leaders at UN Assembly, UN welcomes Qatar's offer to host international democracy forum in 2006, Only international actions can settle the world’s ‘enormous and diverse cross-border challenges’, Qatar tells UN Assembly. The ICJ was set up in 1946 after World War II to rule in disputes between member states of the United Nations. The background to the case involves a package of sanctions brought against Qatar in 2017 by the four countries, including the closure of Qatar’s sole land border, with Saudi Arabia; blocking Qatari ships from docking at their ports; and an air blockade, preventing Qatari aircraft from entering their airspace.

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